Soul Emperor Martial God-Chapter 1440: The True Objective
"Lianxing."
"Young Master."
On the walls of Heavenly Star City, Gongsun Huowu and several elders were somewhat at a loss for a reaction.
When they did react, Gu Lianxing’s face was already deathly pale, extremely weakened.
In midair, the expressions of the gathered mansion masters varied.
Previously, Gu Lianxing’s bloodline and Martial Soul were perfectly intact, and her momentum had reached its peak.
At that time, one couldn’t see the conflict between her bloodline and Martial Soul, so it didn’t matter.
But now, the starlight power within Gu Lianxing had dissipated, and her bloodline and Martial Soul were again in a terribly damaged state.
Her aura was also extremely weak.
With the eyesight of the mansion masters, they could see at a glance that her ’illness’ was not cured.
Her bloodline hadn’t transferred at all.
Gu Lianxing’s weak murmur made the face of the Heavenly Star Mansion Master look as though it might bleed.
Gongsun Xuan coldly looked at the nine mansion masters, "Are you satisfied now?" 𝒻𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝘯𝘰𝑣ℯ𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝘮
"In the Blood Light Cave Mansion, Xiao Yi was repairing Gu Lianxing’s bloodline."
"Your previous claims of harming the Talents of the Eight Mansions and slander were pure fabrications."
"If you don’t withdraw from Heavenly Star City now, you are disregarding the agreement of the Eighteen Mansions."
The battle in midair temporarily paused.
But the fierce aura and the clash of Primordial Power between both sides did not stop.
"Satisfied?" Heu Baishan sneered coldly, "Satisfied, naturally satisfied."
"However, withdrawing is not necessary for now."
"Of course, we won’t violate the agreement of the Eighteen Mansions either."
"What do you mean?" Gongsun Xuan asked in a deep voice.
The Heavenly Slaughter Mansion Master smirked, "Isn’t there still that little thief Xiao Yi?"
"Although he’s not intentionally harming our Eight Mansion’s Talents, harm is harm."
"The talent of the Eight Mansions is damaged, that’s an undeniable fact."
"He’s an outsider, yet the Heavenly Star Mansion Master wants to protect him forcefully."
"I think such a person isn’t qualified to be a mansion master, nor to be our equal."
After Heavenly Slaughter Mansion Master’s words, the nine mansion masters mockingly looked at the Heavenly Star Mansion Master.
"Could it be..." The Heavenly Star Mansion Master squinted his eyes and instantly realized.
Below, on the walls of Heavenly Star City, a figure quickly rushed towards Gu Lianxing.
"Not good, Lianxing." The Heavenly Star Mansion Master exclaimed.
"Great Elder, how dare you?"
"Great Elder, you..." The faces of the elders beside Gu Lianxing changed, and they quickly blocked in front of her.
But with their cultivation, how could they block the Great Elder at the peak of the Saint Emperor Realm?
Moreover, the Great Elder was evidently ready, already prepared to strike.
The elders, suddenly realizing, were caught off guard.
Their cultivation was not on par with the Great Elder, and striking hastily, how could they resist?
"Scram." The Great Elder shouted coldly.
Bang... Bang... Bang...
Several explosive sounds rang out, and a few elders were instantly sent flying, spitting blood.
"Gu Lianxing, blame your bad luck." The Great Elder laughed coldly, unleashing a palm strike.
Clang...
Just at that moment, a cold white sword light flashed by.
The sharp sword body firmly stood between the two.
The Great Elder’s powerful palm struck the sword body.
The sword body remained unscathed.
On the contrary, the Great Elder was forced back several steps.
"Xiao Yi?" The Great Elder looked at the person in front of him with an ugly expression.
Indeed, the one who had come in an instant and blocked the Great Elder was none other than Xiao Yi.
The Great Elder’s expression was ugly because, with Xiao Yi’s combat achievements and the fierce strength he just displayed on the battlefield, he couldn’t nearly harm Gu Lianxing anymore.
In the air, the Heavenly Star Mansion Master let out a sigh of relief.
The next second, his expression turned to rage.
At this moment, the Heavenly Star Mansion Master was no longer the calm one from before, but more like a furious lion.
"You all... courting death." The Heavenly Star Mansion Master’s fist tightened with a cracking sound.
"So that’s how it is." Gongsun Xuan showed a look of realization, coldly eyeing the nine Heu Baishan.
"You want to help the Heavenly Star Great Elder seize power."
"Not too foolish." Heu Baishan chuckled smugly.
"The nine of us came just to prevent this despicable person from continuing as the mansion master."
The Blood Light Mansion Master sneered, "Heavenly Star Mansion Master, you shield such a villain who harms the Talents of our Eighteen Mansions, so domineering and lowly, yet still want to remain as mansion master?"
"Indeed." The Thunder Light Mansion Master said in a deep voice, "Such a person without virtue will only tarnish the prestige of Heavenly Star Mansion and lead it to ruin."
"Even our Eighteen Mansions’ prestige would be implicated."
"The Central Region Eighteen Mansions have stood for countless years, how could their prestige be tarnished by this?"
"Thus, we must see you fall."
"A more capable family member of Heavenly Star Mansion should assume the position of mansion master."
According to the agreement of the Eighteen Mansions, they had no reason to attack the Heavenly Star Mansion anymore.
But if they let the Heavenly Star Mansion Master fall and the Great Elder take over, things would be different.
Because they wouldn’t be attacking the Heavenly Star Mansion.
They would simply be eliminating a ’sinner’ of the Heavenly Star Mansion.
The Heavenly Star Mansion Master and Gongsun Xuan immediately understood.
"The demand for Heavenly Star Mansion to hand over Xiao Yi and the matter of Gu Lianxing were just a pretext," Gongsun Xuan’s voice became extraordinarily cold for the first time.
"What you want is the position of Heavenly Star Mansion Master, no..." The Heavenly Star Mansion Master shook his head, his voice also turning cold.
"What you want is the Heavenly Star Bloodline."
The words of the Heavenly Star Mansion Master had barely fallen when the killing intent suddenly soared to its peak.
"Think what you will." Heu Baishan and the nine, let out a cold laugh.
The Heavenly Star Mansion Master no longer bothered with Heu Baishan and the others.
He already knew that Heu Baishan and his group would not rest until they achieved their goal today.
"Great Elder." The Heavenly Star Mansion Master’s eyes turned towards the Heavenly Star City wall below.
"Do you know what you are doing?"
"Of course." The Great Elder lifted his head, looking at the Heavenly Star Mansion Master.
"You know? You know what?" The Heavenly Star Mansion Master roared.
"Even if I die today and you ascend to the position of mansion master, the Heavenly Star Mansion will only become a puppet of the Nine Mansions in the future."
"Can you face the ancestors of the Heavenly Star Mansion?"
"Nonsense." The Great Elder also roared.
"Back then, if it were me who became the mansion master, my achievements might not have been inferior to yours."
"If it were me back then, the Heavenly Star Mansion would not have faced such trouble today."
"You’re insane and beyond saving." The Heavenly Star Mansion Master shook his head in cold indifference.
"Xiao Yi." The eyes of the Heavenly Star Mansion Master suddenly looked at Xiao Yi, shouting.
"I have a favor to ask of you, please take Lianxing away safely for me."
"The great kindness of today, my Heavenly Star Mansion will never forget."
"Okay." Xiao Yi nodded indifferently.
"Thank you." The Heavenly Star Mansion Master smiled knowingly.
That smile was relaxed, but it suddenly turned mad.
The battle in midair suddenly erupted once more.
The aura on the Heavenly Star Mansion Master surged rapidly; yet, the vitality aura dropped just as quickly.
"Oh? Accelerating the burning of vitality?" Heu Baishan remained unafraid, even showing a smug smile.
"Fine, since you’re seeking death, we’ll grant it to you."
"Heavenly Star Mansion Master, Xiao Yi, Gu Lianxing, none of you shall escape."
Boom...
Suddenly, a blast sounded below.
The aura on Xiao Yi abruptly exploded.
"Hmm? Breaking through during battle?" Heu Baishan frowned, then sneered dismissively, "A joke."
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Second update.
One update is owed today, it will be compensated along with the previous ones owed in a few days.
